Chairman Mao Zedong’s Taonga

The cloak prepares for its return

A passionate powhiri

The taonga is welcomed home

Welcoming home the taonga

Mr Cheng Lei, Charge D’Affair, The Chinese Embassy carries in the taonga

Kaumatua Taki Turner welcomes the cloak

Kaumatua welcome the taonga

Placing the cloak

Rhonda Paku leads a waita

Responding with a song in mandarin

Mr Cheng Lei, Charge D’Affair, The Chinese Embassy

A warm hongi for the Chinese delegation

A warm welcome to the Chinese delegation

The powhiri

Charge D'Affair the Chinese Embassy Mr Cheng Lei

Chief Executive Te Papa Michael Houlahan

Cultural Attache to the Chinese Embassy Ms Olga Wong

Tainui kaumatua Taki Turner

Wen Chin Powles international strategy advisor Te Papa

Group photo of dignitaries and Tainui

Kaumatua Taki Turner at the powhiri

Kuia Huhana Clark

Lynda at the powhiri

Paying respects to the cloak

Powhiri

Rhonda Paku acting kaihautu Te Papa